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World history

World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
lost city of silk road

A lost city of Silk Road may have emerged on the uplands of Uzbekistan

black death

The Black Death may have been triggered by a medieval volcanic eruption

Indus Valley civilisation

The Indus Valley civilisation’s mysterious collapse may have been driven by climate change

Book of the Dead

Stunning discovery: A copy of the Book of the Dead may have emerged from a 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb

ancient grave Africa

Unparalleled discovery: an ancient tomb may reveal 4,000-year-old African rituals

shipwreck-second-world-war

Unexpected discovery: Second World War shipwreck found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean after 80 years

transylvania-dinosaur

Transylvania’s new sensation: Unparalleled dinosaur site unearthed! – photos

Roman Empire road-Pompei

Map reveals previously unknown roads of the Roman Empire

Avar swords

Archaeologists uncover 1,300-year-old warrior from the Avar era in Hungary

paranthropus-boisei-nutcracker man

The 1.5-million-year mystery of the “Nutcracker Man” may finally be solved

Russian vodka Gorbachev ban

Gorbachev’s “alcohol ban”: was this really why the Soviet Union collapsed?

slovak sports minister military training orbán policies

Orbán’s ‘territorial claims’ spur Slovak minister’s mandatory military training plan

azerbaijan hungary cooperation

Hungary and Azerbaijan team up: New universities, scholarships, and even Attila the Hun exhibit!

titanic sister ship britannic

The Titanic’s sister ship also earned a chilling reputation as a ghost ship

slovakia army compulsory military service

Slovak minister proposes conscription, fears territorial threat from Hungary

20th century socialism workers housing rental bed Budapest communism

Was life better back then? A look at housing costs for Hungarian workers in the 20th century

crypt of civilization sealed history preservation

The Crypt of Civilization was sealed 85 years ago and won’t be opened until 8113

Király 39M géppisztoly submachine gun Hungary weapon

Did you know that Hungary had a special weapon in WWII?

Buda Castle National Hauszmann Program medieval architecture history

Medieval cellar unearthed beneath Buda Castle reveals secrets from 600 years ago

Bugac Hungary travel tourism

How does Hungarian ancestry look in terms of genetics?

Sarmatians migration Carpathian Basin genetic evidence

Hungarian researchers uncover DNA link between steppe Sarmatians and Carpathian Basin populations

Battle of Mohács Memorial

499 years ago: the Battle of Mohács Memorial today – photos and video

Denny Neanderthal Denisovan hybrid

Meet Denny, the first and only known human hybrid of Neanderthal and Denisovan descent

Budapest Keleti Station underground tunnels renovation urbex

Budapest’s Keleti station reveals hidden underground tunnels

Balatonfüred Balaton settlement history

The fascinating legend of “Lake Balaton’s capital”

Nopcsa Castle Transylvania restored reopening

Beautifully renovated Transylvanian castle opens doors to visitors: guess who it belonged to?

Restoration Budapest Honvéd General Headquarters National Hauszmann Program

Restoration progresses on Budapest’s iconic building

humanity origins homo sapiens archaeologist

Archaeologists discover 1.5-million-year-old tool where humans weren’t supposed to be

pompeii fast food restaurant

Ancient fast food? New research reveals what Pompeii residents ate – and what was left on their plates

Operation Iraq chemical weapons Hungary

Declassified report: Did Hungary supply chemical weapons to Iraq?

ruszwurm confectionery budapest buda castle

End of an era: Budapest’s iconic confectionery closed in Buda Castle

Türkiye archaeology

Türkiye declares itself world leader in archaeology – 13,000 artefacts reclaimed!

Agatha Christie Baghdad home (1)

Danger of collapse: Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad home in ruins – PHOTOS

Bronze figurines Hungarian archaeology Brigetio Roman Empire artifacts

Hungarian archaeology student uncovers rare bronze figurines at Roman-Era site

train robbery gang suspects England arrest two million pounds

The great British train robbery: How a 15-man gang stole £2.6 million in 1963

Queen Backstage Budapest 1986 exhibition National Museum

Queen backstage: Never-before-seen photos of Freddie Mercury’s days in Budapest on exhibition!

Genghis Khan mystery death history

Frustrating mystery: Genghis Khan’s death remains unsolved after 800 years, here are the theories

Mórahalom archaeology Sarmatian cemetery grave Hungary

Ancient Sarmatian cemetery unearthed in Hungary during sports complex construction

Toporczi Horváth Jakab tombstone grave lawyer Jakobin case FUIT

The mysterious tombstone in Budapest’s City Park: Who was buried beneath the word ‘FUIT’?

Jeroen Vergeylen Fotó Tompa E. Lara

Beyond ‘Brussels’: Belgian Ambassador Jeroen Vergeylen on EU unity, trade & culture in Hungary – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

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